Hever Residents Association

Social Events

There are three main events during the year, the Annual General Meeting, which is held during January, the Summer Event, which has taken various forms, of which the "Hever Olympics" seems to be the most popular, and the Firework Display, which is held at the beginning of November.

Other functions are arranged on an ad-hock basis. Things like the Millenium Party, VE Day Celebrations and the like don’t come around that often, and we like to make the best of them when they do!

The Annual General Meeting

AGM? A social event? Are you kidding? - well actually no, we’re not!

Yes, our AGM is, like many others, somewhat dry (not in the alcoholic sense!) and (dare I say it) BORING. But it does have two things in its favour: -

• Each year we have a "Guest Speaker" to talk about a relevant hot-topic or problem/situation that has arisen locally. Whilst not always riveting this generally gets the meeting fired-up and ready-to-roll for the rest of the evening.
• There's a drinks-and-nibbles-bash afterwards - which generally means that we get through the actual meeting quite quickly because people want to chat and catch up on what’s been happening over Christmas!

Also, for those of you with insomnia, we have the perfect cure - a little light bedtime reading... You can access the minutes of the IGM and ALL the AGMs' online (Adobe Reader required) by clicking on the relevant year below!

The Summer Event The Summer Event (held at the beginning of September) is a way of getting the local residents together in a social and fun atmosphere. It is probably unique in that there is no element of fund-raising about it. This year, the event took the form of a "Farmers Party", held on Saturday 8th September, at the Village Hall, which was a lively evening! Local country music band "The Skinners' Rats", glorious sunshine and warm weather combining to a perfect backdrop for our party! Apart from music and dance there was a colourful and delicious hot and cold buffet, an excellent BBQ and a Bar with Larkins on tap!

The Firework Display

Our annual fireworks display is rapidly becoming our Piece de Resistance. Since its inception in 1994 it has grown into something quite spectacular!

Not your typical back-garden display this, oh no. With no less that three British Pyrotechnists Association registered firers in the village we play with the big-boys toys!

Standing in the King Henry VIII Inn car park on a chilly November evening eating barbecued hot-dogs and burgers with soft drinks or beer courtesy of the pub, the crowd expectantly peers into the darkness of the Parish Field...

Slowly, the car park lights fade, the music builds and BANG! We're off into fifteen minutes of carefully choreographed mayhem, eyes and ears assaulted by what many reckon to be the best Fireworks to Music Display for miles...

And what’s more (thanks to our generous sponsors) its FREE! We just ask that you come and watch, enjoy yourselves, and show your appreciation by putting a few pounds in the bucket collection when you leave...

You can see our next display on 07/11/2009 (at 7:30 as usual!)

For a review of our last display (08/11/2008) click here...